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Peanut allergy rates in young children plummeted since guidelines were introduced that advised parents to feed the common allergen to babies -- reversing decades of medical practice.

The makeover will coincide with a number of Disney initiatives designed to honor America's 250th birthday.

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Evelyn Bauer has been a collector for 65 years. Downsizing to a two-bedroom apartment hasn't stopped her.

From the richest Flamingo Estate Manuka honey hand cream to Bottega Veneta's newest supple leather shoulder bag, here is our curation of must haves this month.

I'm eager to discover the massage that will finally allow me to fully yield, because whenever I'm the one on the massage table, I have this strange sense that I'm not "doing it right."

Goth Shakira holds court in a starry place to answer your heart's questions about love.

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A practical and artistic guide to Louis Vuitton's La Beauté.

For the iconic fashion designer, there'll be oysters, thrifting and a walk through Deukmejian Wilderness Park.